Abdomen-compress attachment for corsets.



T. P. TAYLOR. ABDOMEN GOMPBESS ATTACHMENT FOR GORSETS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1908.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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THOMAS P. TAYLOR, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

ABDOMEN-GOMPRESS ATTACHMENT FOR COB/SETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed November 10, 1908. Serial No. 461,913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS P. TAYLOR, a

citizen of the United States, residing at State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Abdomen- Compress Attachments for Corsets; and I do hereby declare the folloivmg to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, 0

such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an abdomen con1 press of the general style shown and described in my pending application filed on even date herewith, the object of my present improvement being to equip a corset permanently With the compress.

lVith this end in view my invention consists in the arrangement of parts hereinafter fully set forth and then particularly pointed out in the claims which conclude this description.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a front elevation showing my improvement applied to a corset, and Fig. 2 a sectional elevation of the same.

Similar numbers of reference denote like parts in both figures of the drawing.

1 is a sheet metal structure vhich is thin and resilient and has a general ii-shape, and is pivoted preferably by means of a stud or rivet 2 directly to one of the busks of a corset 3, in such manner that the structure 1 will cover the lOWBl ends of the corset busks and will lie immediately in front of the lower cen tral portion of the hypogastric region of the abdomen, While the lateral extensions 4 of the structure 1 will point directly to the hips.

6 is a strap attached to the end of one of the extensions 4 and passed around the waist of the wearer and then secured to a buckle '7 that is attached to the end of the other extension l, whereby the structure may be secured at a proper torsional tension so as to firmly press inwardly against the lo aver portion of the abdomen. The iJUSl-IS of the corset which ordinarily extend away from the body as shown in dotted lines at 5 in Fig. 2, are thus firmly brought against the body and will materially aid in throwing up the adbomen under a firm pressure and reducing undue prominence thereof.

l'l hen strain is put on the Waist straps 6 it will impart a torsion or twist to the exten- I sions 4, thereby pulling them toward each Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and other and upwardly against the body of the wearer, and this tension will throw the lower or apex portion of the structure inwardly and p ivardly so to press iirm y and constantly against the abdomen, and thus my improvement is very advantageous in that it does not rely upon dependent tension devices to assist in bringing about this pressure.

when the corset is removed by the wearer, the structure 1 is swung on its pivotal point to the position shown in dotted lines at Fig. 1, so that it will not interfere with the ready removal of the corset, While at the same time it is always in position for use.

Having thus described my invention that I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The herein described abdomen compress attachment for corsets, comprising a thin, resilient integral sheet structure adapted to be pivoted to one of the corset busks near the lower extremity thereof, whereby said structure will normally lie immediately in front of the lower central portion of the hypogastric region of the abdomen While its lateral integral extensions extend outwardly and up wardly, and adjustable means for forcing said extensions against the person of the wearer.

2. The combination with a corset, of a compress attachment comprising a thin, resilient, integral sheet structure permanently pivoted to one of the corset busks near the lower extremity thereof, whereby said structure will normally lie in front of the lower central portion of the ypogastric region of the abdomen with its integral lateral extensions pointing up Wardly and outwardly toward the hips, and at waist strap for securing the compress in position whereby a torsional strain will be imparted to the latter thereby causing the lower portion of said compress to be forced inwardly and up avardly against he abdomen.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS P. TAYLOR. Vitnesses:

F. W. SMITH, Jr, M. T. LONGDEN. 

